MERCEDES-BENZ GLA SUV 2013 Owners Manual

The values in the
From start
From startsubmenu are
calculated from the start of a journey whilst
the values in the From reset
From resetsubmenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset (Y page 238).
The From start
From start trip computer is automati-
cally reset when:
R the ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9,999 kilometres have been exceeded.
The From reset
From reset trip computer is automati-
cally reset if the value exceeds 9,999 hours or 99,999 kilometres.
ECO display Example: ECO display
The ECO display is not available for AMG vehi-
cles.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
ECO DISPLAY
ECO DISPLAY.
If the ignition remains switched off for longer
than four hours, the ECO display will be auto- matically reset.
For further information on the ECO display,
see (Y page 182).
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
approximate range and the current fuel
consumption (not for AMG vehicles).
The approximate range that can be covered is
calculated according to your current driving
style and the amount of fuel in the tank. If
there is only a small amount of fuel left in the
fuel tank, the display shows a vehicle being
refuelled Cinstead of the range.
Digital speedometer :
Gearshift recommendation, manual trans-
mission (Y page 167) or automatic trans-
mission (Y page 172)
; Digital speedometer
Gearshift recommendation :is not given on
AMG vehicles.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
digital speedometer.
Resetting values Example: resetting the "From start" trip computer
You can reset the values of the following func-
tions:
R Trip meter
R "From start" trip computer 238
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R
"From reset" trip computer
R ECO display
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
X Press the abutton.
X Press the :button to select Yes
Yesand
press the abutton to confirm.
i If you reset the values in the "ECO dis-
play", the values in the "From start" trip
computer are also reset. If you reset the
values in the "From start" trip computer,
the values in the "ECO display" are also
reset. Navigation menu
Displaying navigation instructions X
Switch on the audio system or COMAND
Online, see the separate operating instruc-
tions.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Navi
Navi menu.
In the Navi Navimenu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions. For more
information, see the separate operating
instructions.
Route guidance not active :
Direction of travel
; Current road Activating route guidance No change of direction announced
:
Distance to the destination
; Distance to the next change of direction
= Current road
? Symbol indicating "follow the road's
course"
Change of direction announced without a lane recommendation :
Road to which the change of direction
leads
; Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
= Change-of-direction symbol
When a change of direction is announced, you
will see symbol =for the change of direction
and distance graphic ;. This shortens
towards the top of the display as you
approach the point of the announced change
of direction. Menus and submenus
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Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation :
Road to which the change of direction
leads
; Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
= Recommended lane and new lane during a
change of direction
? Lanes not recommended
A Possible lane
B Change-of-direction symbol
On multilane roads, new lane recommenda-
tions can be displayed for the next change of
direction if the digital map supports this data.
During the change of direction, new lanes
may be added.
Recommended lane =: in this lane, you will
be able to complete the next two changes of
direction without changing lane.
Lane not recommended ?: you will not be
able to complete the next change of direction if you stay in this lane.
Possible lane A: in this lane, you will only be
able to complete the next change of direction
without changing lane.
Other status indicators of the naviga-
tion system R
O: you have reached the destination or an
intermediate destination.
R New route...
New route... orCalculating route Calculating route:
calculating a new route
R Off map
Off map orOff road
Off road : the vehicle position
is outside the area of the digital map (off-
map position).
R No route
No route : no route could be calculated to
the selected destination. Audio menu
Selecting a radio station :
Waveband
; Station frequency with memory position
The memory position is only displayed along
with station ;if this has been stored.
X Switch on the audio system or COMAND
Online and select Radio; see the separate
operating instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio Audiomenu.
X To select a stored station: briefly press
the 9 or: button.
X To select a station from the station list:
press and briefly hold the 9or:
button.
If no station list is received: X To select a station using the station
search: press and briefly hold the 9
or : button.
i For information on changing waveband
and storing stations, see the separate oper-
ating instructions.
i DAB radio mode (Digital
AudioBroadcast-
ing); see the separate operating instruc-
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Audio player or audio media operation
Example: CD changer display
:
Current track
Audio data from various audio devices or
media can be played, depending on the equip- ment fitted in the vehicle.
X Switch on the audio system or COMAND
Online and select audio CD, audio DVD or
MP3 mode; see the separate operating
instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio Audiomenu.
X To select the next/previous track:
briefly press the 9or: button.
X To select a track from the track list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the 9
or : button until desired track :has
been reached.
If you press and hold the 9or:
button, the rapid scrolling speed is
increased. Not all audio devices or media
support this function.
If track information is stored on the audio
player or medium, the multifunction display
will show the number and title of the track.
The current track does not appear in audio
AUX mode ( Auxiliary audio mode: external
audio source connected).
Video DVD operation Example: DVD changer display X
Switch on the audio system or COMAND
Online and select video DVD; see the sep-
arate operating instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Audio
Audio menu.
X To select the next or previous scene:
briefly press the 9or: button.
X To select a scene from the scene list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold the 9
or : button until desired scene :has
been reached. Telephone menu
Introduction G
WARNING
Operating the integrated information systems and communications equipment in the vehicle
while driving will distract you from traffic con-
ditions. You could then lose control of the
vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Only operate these devices if road traffic con-
ditions permit. If you are unsure about the
surrounding conditions, pull over to a safe
location and make entries only while the vehi-
cle is stationary.
When telephoning, you must observe the
legal requirements for the country in which
you are currently driving.
X Switch on your mobile phone and audio
system or COMAND Online, see the sepa-
rate operating instructions.
X Establish a Bluetooth ®
connection to
COMAND Online, see the separate operat-
ing instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel
Tel menu. Menus and sub
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You will see one of the following display mes-
sages in the multifunction display:
R Telephone ready
Telephone ready or the name of the net-
work provider: the mobile phone has found a network and is ready to receive.
R Telephone No service
Telephone No service: there is no net-
work available or the mobile phone is
searching for a network.
i You can obtain further information about
suitable mobile phones and connecting
mobile phones via Bluetooth ®
:
R from any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
R on the Internet at http://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect
Accepting a call Example: incoming call
X Press the 6button on the steering
wheel to accept an incoming call.
If someone calls you when you are in the Tel
Tel
menu, a display message appears in the mul- tifunction display.
You can accept a call even if you are not in the
Tel
Tel menu.
Rejecting or ending a call X
Press the ~button on the steering
wheel.
You can end or reject a call even if you are not
in the Tel Telmenu. Dialling an entry from the phone book X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel Telmenu.
X Press the 9,:ora button to
switch to the phone book.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
desired name.
To start rapid scrolling, press and hold the
9 or: button for longer than one
second.
Rapid scrolling stops when you release the button or reach the end of the list.
X If only one telephone number is stored
for a name: press the6ora button
to start dialling.
or X If there is more than one number for a
particular name: press the6ora
button to display the numbers.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
number you want to dial.
X Press the 6ora button to start dial-
ling.
or
X If you do not want to make the call: press
the ~ or% button.
Redialling The on-board computer saves the last names
or numbers dialled in the redial memory.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Tel Telmenu.
X Press the 6button to switch to the
redial memory.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
desired name or number.
X Press the 6ora button to start dial-
ling.
or X If you do not want to make the call: press
the ~ or% button. 242
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Assistance menu
Introduction In the
Assist.
Assist. menu, you have the following
options:
R Showing the assistance graphic
(Y page 243)
R Activating/deactivating the Speed Limit
Assist message function (Y page 243)
R Activating/deactivating ESP ®
(Y page 244)
R Activating/deactivating the distance warn-
ing function (Y page 244)
R Activating/deactivating COLLISION PRE-
VENTION ASSIST PLUS (Y page 244)
R Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST (Y page 244)
R Activating/deactivating Blind Spot Assist
(Y page 245)
R Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist (Y page 245)
Assistance graphic X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist. Assist.menu.
X Press 9or: to select Assistance
Assistance
graphic
graphic.
X Press the abutton.
The multifunction display shows the DIS-
TRONIC PLUS distance display in the assis- tance graphic.
The assistance graphic shows you the status
of and/or information from the following driv- ing systems or driving safety systems:
R DISTRONIC PLUS (Y page 199)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (Y page 220)
R Lane Keeping Assist (Y page 224)
R Speed Limit Assist (Y page 221)
R COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST distance
warning function (Y page 73)
R COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS
(Y page 76)
R DSR (Y page 204)
R Off-road program (Y page 205)
R Rear window wiper (Y page 133)
Speed Limit Assist Activating/deactivating the Speed Limit
Assist message function
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist. Assist.menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Speed Limit Assist
Speed Limit Assist .
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate or deactivate: pressa.
When the Speed Limit Assist message
function is activated, the assistance
graphic shows the Äsymbol.
If the Speed Limit Assist message function is activated, a detected speed limit is auto-
matically displayed for five seconds. Other items in the multifunction display are not
shown during this time. Menus and sub
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Deactivating/activating ESP
®Observe the "Important safety notes" section
in the description of ESP ®
(Y page 77). G
WARNING
If you deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
no longer sta-
bilises the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP ®
in the situations descri-
bed in the following.
It may be best to deactivate ESP ®
in the fol-
lowing situations:
R when using snow chains
R in deep snow
R on sand or gravel
Deactivating/activating ESP ®
on AMG vehi-
cles (Y page 78).
For further information about ESP ®
, see
(Y page 76).
X Start the engine.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist.
Assist. menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
ESP ESP .
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
ESP ®
is deactivated if the åwarning
lamp in the instrument cluster lights up
continuously when the engine is running.
If the ÷ warning lamp and the åwarn-
ing lamp are lit continuously, ESP ®
is not
available due to a malfunction.
Observe the information on warning lamps
(Y page 291).
Observe the information on display messages
(Y page 255). Activating/deactivating the distance
warning function X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist. Assist.menu.
X Press 9or: to select Distance
Distance
warning warning.
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
When the distance warning function is
deactivated, the æsymbol appears in
the multifunction display in the assistance
graphic display.
Further information on the distance warning
function (Y page 73).
Activating/deactivating COLLISION
PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist. Assist.menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Collision Prevent. Assist
Collision Prevent. Assist .
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
When COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS is deactivated, the æsymbol
appears in the multifunction display in the
assistance graphic display.
For further information about COLLISION
PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS, see (Y page 76).
Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist.
Assist. menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
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X
Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
When ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated,
the é symbol appears in the multifunc-
tion display in the assistance graphic dis-
play.
For further information about ATTENTION
ASSIST, see (Y page 220).
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot
Assist X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist. Assist.menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Blind Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist.
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X To activate/deactivate: press thea
button again.
For further information about Blind Spot
Assist, see (Y page 222).
When the Blind Spot Assist Sensors Blind Spot Assist Sensors
deactivated
deactivated message is shown, the radar
sensors are deactivated.
X Switch on the radar sensor system
(Y page 249).
Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist X
Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Assist. Assist.menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist.
X Press the abutton.
The current selection is displayed.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to set Off
Off,
Standard
Standard orAdaptive
Adaptive.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
When Lane Keeping Assist is activated, the
multifunction display shows the lane mark- ings as bright lines in the assistance
graphic.
For further information about Lane Keeping
Assist; see (Y page 224). Service menu
In the
Serv Servmenu, you have the following
options:
R Calling up display messages in the mes-
sage memory (Y page 254)
R Restarting the tyre pressure loss warning
system (Y page 358)
R Checking the tyre pressure electronically
(Y page 358)
R Calling up the service due date
(Y page 321) Settings menu
Introduction In the
Settings Settings menu, you have the following
options:
R Changing the instrument cluster settings
R Changing the light settings
R Changing the vehicle settings
R Changing the auxiliary heating settings
R Changing the convenience settings
R Restoring the factory settings Menus and submenus
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Instrument cluster
Selecting the unit of measurement for dis-
tance
You can determine whether the multifunction display shows some messages in miles or kil-
ometres.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Display unit Speed-/odometer
Display unit Speed-/odometer func-
tion.
You will see the selected setting: km kmor
miles
miles.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for dis-
tance applies to:
R the digital speedometer in the Trip
Tripmenu
R the total distance recorder and the trip
meter
R the trip computer
R the current consumption and the range
R navigation instructions in the Navi
Navi menu
R cruise control
R SPEEDTRONIC
R DISTRONIC PLUS
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display
Switching the additional speedometer
on/off
The Dig. speedometer [mph]
Dig. speedometer [mph] orDig. Dig.
speedometer [km/h]
speedometer [km/h] function (vehicles for
the United Kingdom) allows you to choose
whether the multifunction display in the sta-
tus area always shows the speed in mph
mph or in
km/h
km/h instead of the outside temperature.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster submenu.
X Press ato confirm. X
Press the :or9 button to select the
Dig. speedometer [mph]
Dig. speedometer [mph] orDig.
Dig.
speedometer [km/h]
speedometer [km/h] (United Kingdom)
function.
You will see the selected setting: on
on oroff off .
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Selecting the permanent display function
You can determine whether the multifunction display permanently shows your speed or the
outside temperature.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Permanent display
Permanent display function.
You will see the selected setting outside
outside
temperature
temperature orDig. speedometer
Dig. speedometer
[mph]
[mph]/Dig. speedometer [km/h] Dig. speedometer [km/h] (vehi-
cles for the United Kingdom).
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
i The speed is displayed in mph or in km/h
(United Kingdom).
Lights Switching the daytime driving lights
on/off
The
Daytime driving lights Daytime driving lights function can
only be switched on with the engine turned
off.
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Lights
Lights submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Daytime driving lights
Daytime driving lights function.
If the Daytime driving lights
Daytime driving lights function
has been switched on, the cone of light and 246
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the
W symbol in the multifunction dis-
play are shown in orange.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Further information on daytime driving lights
(Y page 121).
Switching the Intelligent Light System
on/off
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Lights
Lights submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Intell. Light System
Intell. Light System function.
If the Intell.
Intell. Light
LightSystem
System function has
been switched on, the cone of light and the L symbol in the multifunction display
are shown in orange.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
When you activate the Intell.
Intell. Light
LightSys‐
Sys‐
tem
tem , you activate the following functions:
R Motorway mode
R Active light function
R Cornering light function
R Extended range foglamps
If you set the dipped-beam headlamps for
driving on the right/left, the multifunction
display shows the Intell.
Intell. Light LightSystem:
System:
system inoperative Inactive for
system inoperative Inactive for
left-side traffic left-side traffic orIntell. Light
Intell. Light
System:
System: System
Systeminoperative
inoperative Inactive
Inactive
for right-side traffic
for right-side traffic display message
instead of the Intell.
Intell.Light
LightSys.
Sys.function
in the Lights
Lights submenu (Y page 247).
Further information on the Intelligent Light
System (Y page 124).
Setting the dipped-beam headlamps for
driving on the left/right X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Lights
Lights submenu.
X Press ato confirm. X
Press the :or9 button to select the
Dipped beams Setting for: Dipped beams Setting for: function.
You will see the selected setting: Right-
Right-
side traffic
side traffic orLeft-side traffic
Left-side traffic.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
If you change the setting, conversion does
not take place until the next time the vehi-
cle is stationary.
This function is only available on vehicles with
the Intelligent Light System.
You can use this function to switch between
symmetrical and asymmetrical dipped beam
(Y page 120).
If you set the dipped-beam headlamps for
driving on the right/left, then motorway
mode and the extended range foglamps are
unavailable.
You can also have the dipped-beam head-
lamps set for driving on the right/left at a
qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.
Setting the brightness of the ambient
lighting
X Press the =or; button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Lights Lights submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Amb. light +/-
Amb. light +/- function.
You will see the selected setting.
X Change the setting with a.
X Press the :or9 button to adjust the
brightness to a level from Off
Off toLevel 5
Level 5
(bright).
X Press the aor% button to save the
setting.
Activating/deactivating the surround
lighting and exterior lighting delayed
switch-off
If you have activated the Surround light‐ Surround light‐
ing
ing function and the light switch is set to
Ã, the following functions are activated
when it is dark: Menus and submenus
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